Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava (Linnaeus, 1758)
Estrildidae — Waxbills, Munias & Allies
Red Avadavat, Amandava amandava, is a passerine of the Estrildidae family that breeds from Pakistan to Hainan in south-east China and Vietnam, and across Java, Bali, Lombok and the Lesser Sundas to Timor. It is a small finch of open plains, grassland and fields, especially where tall growth or crops stand near water. The breeding male is striking, with much red plumage, white spotting and a black eye-stripe, while the bill turns red in season. The rounded black tail is another useful mark.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Estrildidae — Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Pakistan to Hainan (se China) and Vietnam, Java, Bali, and Lombok to Timor (Lesser Sundas)
